Northmont Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.9% |
| Met Standard | 28.4% |
| Below Standard | 58.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Northmont Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.9% of students exceeded standard while 28.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.5 points below the La Mesa-Spring Valley district average of 19.4%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.3% exceeded — 8.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 72 | 16.7% | 31.9% | 48.6% |
| 4th | 61 | 19.7% | 27.9% | 47.5% |
| 5th | 61 | 3.3% | 41.0% | 44.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 73 | 8.2% | 20.6% | 28.8% |
| 4th | 60 | 15.0% | 30.0% | 45.0% |
| 5th | 62 | 14.5% | 19.4% | 33.9% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.5